Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Colombia
Colombia: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.032 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Colombia, 2001–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2020, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Colombia stood at 0.032. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Colombia peaked at 0.0852 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.032, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 64th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0679 | — |
| 2002 | 0.0699 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0852 | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0652 | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0457 | -29.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0453 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0435 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0408 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0427 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0378 | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0343 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0371 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0371 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0364 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.032 | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0562 | 0.0408 | 0.0852 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0359 | 0.0334 | 0.0378 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.032 | 0.032 | 0.032 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Colombia?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Colombia was 0.032 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0852 in 2003.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.032 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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